Toys R Us plans to invade the mall this holiday season, opening 600 temporary "Express" stores in malls and other shopping centers around the country, more than six times last year's count, and hiring 10,000 seasonal workers.

I often get e-mails and letters (yes there are folks who still write letters) from people asking how they can bring more humanitarian principles into their business enterprises. Or, some will ask, is it possible to serve a real human need and make money in the process?